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Mr. Omak D. Conger. Let that lie over a da3\ 



The Speaker. The Chair desires to state that a committee of the 

 company called upon him in respect to this matter. Their object is to 

 give a public reception to the visiting military companies from abroad 

 who are expected to be here at the inauguration. It is represented 

 that there is no other place in the city large enough for the purpose 

 of such a reception, and this request is made in consequence thereof. 



Mr. Conger. I withdraw the objection. 



Adopted. 



March 1, 1881— Senate. 



Mr. George F. Hoar. I rise to ask unanimous consent that the 

 resolution just sent over from the House [adopted February 28, 1881] 

 relating to the use of a certain public building for the inauguration 

 ceremonies may be referred to the Committee on Public Buildings 

 and Grounds. 



Mr. John A. Logan. With that reference I ask to have referred 

 an amendment to strike out the words "Light Infantry of the District 

 of Columbia" and insert "military organizations of the District of 

 Columbia f and I hope the committee will give it consideration. 



The Presiding Officer (Mr. A. G. Thurman), The Chair will lay 

 before the Senate the concurrent resolution of the House of Repre- 

 sentatives. 



The resolution was read, as follows: 



Resolved, etc., That permission is granted to the Washington Light Infantry Corps 

 of the District of Columbia to use the Museum building on Monday evening, the 7th 

 of March, 1881, provided that no expense shall be thereby incurred to the United 

 States. 



The Presiding Officer. The Senator from Massachusetts moves 

 the reference of the resolution to the Committee on Public Buildings 

 and Grounds, and the Senator from Illinois proposes an amendment 

 which he asks to be referred with it. Is there objection ? The Chair 

 hears none, and it is so ordered. 



March 2, 1881— Senate. 



Reported adversely and Committee discharged from consideration. 



national museum — SUNDAY AND NIGHT OPENING. 

 May 17, 1880— House. 



Mr. Samuel S. Cox presented petition of 1,000 citizens "that Con- 

 gress give the laboring classes, who are employed six days in the 

 week, an opportunity for mental improvement by opening the Con- 

 gressional Library, the Smithsonian Institution, and Medical Museum 

 on Sundays and at night." Referred to Committee on Library. 



